It seems fitting that the Rio was playing the pump up jams before today's start because we just spotted Shawn Marion in today's field. The former UNLV-star and first-round draft pick just won a world championship with the Dallas Mavericks.

With the board reading , Shawn Marion called a bet of 7,100 from his opponent. The river then completed the board with the and Marion's opponent fired 8,500. Marion thought and then raised all in for about 22,000.

Facing a raise from the button to 700, Shawn Marion made the call from the big blind while enjoying a massage.
The flop of was checked through to see the land on the turn and Marion follow it with a bet of 1,000.

The WSOP Main Event often reaches beyond just poker players. Just a quick browse of half of the Blue section in the Amazon Room there's two faces that we were surprised to see peeking down at holecards. First, we spotted David Alan Grier.

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